AtmoVision

07/24/2019

For something as vitally important as air, rather few of us spend much time thinking about it. According to data furnished by the World…

03/23/2019

"When ignited, benzene “just burns into carbon dioxide and water, just like anything else,” Dr. Stephen Harding, assistant professor of emergency medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. “Once you’ve controlled the fire, you’ve now got damaged tanks containing the benzene which may be leaching into the air, now that it’s no longer being burned off.”"

A major oil refinery in the heart of North America’s most important fuel-producing region told workers to stay home and the Texas National Guard deployed troops to assist with air monitoring. The benzene probably arose from charred chemical tanks as overnight winds stirred remnants of their conten...

03/11/2019

Want to build an air quality monitor? Here is what you need:

Four short steps to putting together the physical components of an air quality monitor. The outcome is a monitor that can deliver actionable air quality resu...

03/10/2019

Have you ever wondered what’s in the air? Well, that’s precisely what David Mills, executive director and president of the Bobcat Clean Air Project, and a Ph.D. student from the College of Liberal Arts’ Department of Geography is trying to figure out. Joining him is Guixing Wei, vice...

06/27/2018

Using Blender to create the interior case pieces for the Bobcat Clean Air Project air quality monitors! Blender is open-source 3d modeling software that anyone can download for free and use!

06/21/2018

Testing one of the touchscreen kiosks that will be placed on campus for the Bobcat Clean Air Project!

05/15/2018

We received the PPD42NS dust sensors! We are excited to connect these sensors to the Particle Photons and then to calibrate the sensors for PM 2.5. Fun Fact: These sensors are not only economical (

05/08/2018

3D printing prototype cases for the first sensors at Alkek Library, Texas State University!

05/06/2018

Running on solar power!

04/28/2018

We are excited about the Geography Alumni and Student Celebration on Saturday! Stop by ELA 120 between 1:30-2:00p if you are interested in learning about research in air quality modeling or if you have any questions about the Bobcat Clean Air Project!

Our 24th annual celebration will be Saturday, April 28, 2018. We look forward to seeing you there! Since spring 1995, the Geography Department has hosted the annual Alumni Reunion and Student Celebration to foster the continued involvement of Texas State geographers in the department, provide a soci...